Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 11.2 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 49.5% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
|
pay 63.8 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
|
pay 54.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
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